Assembling-machine



C. E. CONNER.

ASSEMBLI NG MACHENE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10. 1918.

1,332,762. Patented June 28, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

c. E. comm.

ASS'EMBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED strum, 191a.

Patented June2 921.

UNITED STATES AT N OFFICE. f

CHARLES E. CONNER, 0F AUBURN, MAINE, ASSIGNOR T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINERYCORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

ASSEMBLING-MACHINE.

To aZZ to 710m it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. CONNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Auburn, in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine,have invented certain Improvements V in AssemblingMacliines, of whichthe following description, in connec tion with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawingsindicating like parts in the several figuresi The presentinVBIltiOnrelatesto improvements in machines for assembling shoe parts andisherein set forth with particular reference to its utility inassemblingand securing counters such as previously molded counters inthe manufacture of turn shoes made according to the method disclosed inPatent No. 1,302,994, granted u on an application filed in the name ofJ. C Thisse 1, although the invention is not limited to such use.

According to this method of incorporating a counter in a turn shoe apreviously molded counter is attached to the heel portion of the soleafter the shoe upper has been secured to the sole inside out in thewell-known manner of making turn shoes but prior to turning the shoeright side out. It is of especial importance in practising this methodproperly to locate the counter in an upright or final positionrelatively to the sole with.

particular reference to the interior dimensions of the shoe after theshoe is turned to. obtain a shoe of the desired predetermined size andto insure the second last fitting the Shoe snugly. Moreover, it isessential that the counter should be permanently and strongly attachedin the position it is finally to occupy in the finished shoe in spite ofany handling whichwould be liable to displace the counter A furtherdifficulty arises from the heel seat nailing operation whichhasheretofore been performed after the shoe is turned since the heelseat nails unless carefully inserted are liable to interfore withsubsequent heel attaching andfinishing operations on the shoe and alsothe heel seat nailing operation necessitates an additional handling ofthe shoe.

The invention has for its objects to provide for accurately, efficientlyand economically assembling molded counters and turn shoe parts and toinsure that the counterswillbe so incorporated in the shoe that theySpecification of Letters Patent. Patented June 28 1921 Application filedSeptember 10, 1918 Serial No. 253,411.

will be permanently in the correct relation to the other parts andespecially in correct lengthwise relation to the shoe.

- With the above and other objects in view the illustrated machine,which constitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention, comprises anovel organization of means for supporting the various shoe partsincluding tion relatively to the heel seat portion of the sole to whichthe counter is to be attached. In. the operation of the machineillustrated, the shoe support carrying the shoe and the counter supportcarrying the counter are moved relatively into a position to seat thecounter in its final position on the heel seat of the sole and thenfastenings are inserted by the machine permanently to attach the counterin the said position to the sole of the shoe.

In the illustrated machinerelatively adjustable counter and sole edgegages are provided respectively for holding the counter and forpositioning the rear of the sole in proper relation to the counteraccording to the particular style and size of shoe being made.

As herein illustrated and in accordance with a further feature of theinvention, the fastening inserting mechanism is preferablyconstructedand arranged to insert a plurality of fasteners in a singleoperation to secure the flange, of the molded counter to the underlyingheel seat portion of the sole. By attaching the counter to the sole in asingle operation not only is the counter more strongly attached in itsfinal position in the shoe, but there is less. liability of the counterbeing displaced as through careless- .ness in subsequent handlings ofthe shoe.

Other objects and features of the invention will appear from thefollowing description when considered in connection with theaccompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment 0f theinvention tion of which a preferred form of my im-- provements has beenembodied, parts of the construction being shown in section and otherparts being broken away for clearness of illustration; r

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation and partly in section illustratingthe relative location of the shoe andthe operating elements'of themachine prior to the insertion of the fastenings to attach the counterto the shoe;

Fig. 3 is a part elevation of the counter supporting means andnail'block of the machine;

Fig.4 is a perspective viewjof the lcounten I p also formed in thiscounter block in continsupporting means and nail block;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective of the I I bar 4. On opposite sides ofthe counter shoe and counter locating means;

Fig. 6 1s a perspective view of a shoe after being operated upon by thismachine.

In the accompanying drawings the inven tion is illustrated as embodiedin a heel attaching machine of the type shown in United StatesIatentNo.446,885, granted Feb. 24, 1891 on an'application of Joseph H. Pope towhich reference may be had for a more complete description of themachine con-. p

jtheir outer ends curved slightly. inwardly as struction not hereindisclosed in detail.

The present invention however, is not limited in its application to thator any other particular type of machine.

The machine comprises a frame 2 provided with a stationary cross bar 4in which fected. in any suitable manner, for example,y

through a lower cross head connected with an'eccentrlc on. the drivingshaft of the ma chine as shown in the patent to Pope above referred to.In the lowerpart of the frame 2 vertical guideways are provided for ackcarriage support and a superimposed jack carrlage 16. 'The latter isprovided with" horizontal ways 17 for the jack 18 which.

carries theshoe to be operated upon, the ack comprislng a verticallyadjustable heel post 19 carrying a last pin 20 and an adjust able toepost 21 to support the toe of. the

shoe. The jack carriage '16 is elevated to bring the heel seat portionof the shoe in work clamping relation to the nail inserting mechanism bysuitable power operated. As; shown in the patent to Pope above referredmechanism in the base of the machine.

to, a'nail loader 22isprovided to furnish the nail block with therequired number of nails to be driven, these nails being preferably ofthe headed type to insure the holding effect of the nails.

Centrally mounted on the under surface of the stationary cross bar 4 bymeans of the bolt 24 and dowel pins 26 is a'block 28 which serves tosupport a shoe counter '30 v for attachment in upright position on theheel seat of the shoe 32. This block 28 is shaped to enter the smallestsize of counter to be used so that it will not be found necessarv tosubstitute various sizes of counter supporting blocks when'operatingupon dif-' ferent sizes'of shoes and it has its bottom surface slightlyconcaved to correspond to the convexed heel seat surface of the. shoe,

thus. insuring a proper seating and clamping of the inturned flange ofthe counteron the heel seat. Drlver guiding passages '6 are uation ofthe driver passages 6 in'the cross block 28 and nearits forward edgesare a shown'in Fig. 3 so as to grip the counter. and cause it better tohug the counter block. The screw 40 which has heads42 at either endprovides for simultaneous lateral adjustment of the clips36 toaccommodate different sizes of counters. on the block, a Set screw 44being provided to lock the screw in any of its adjusted positions.Extending downwardly from the under side of the crossbar'4 to which itis secured by the screw 48 and against the rear surface of the block 28is another sorin clio 50 which 006 erv i a l ates withthe clips '36correc tly to position the counter on; the counter supporting block andhold it against displacement. The driver guiding passages 6 in the crossbar 4 and in the counter block 28 arelocated as. near s practical totheouter wall of the block 28in'a' U-shaped design to insurethe nails.being driven through the inturned flange of the counter and adjacent toits inner wall.

, Also, the drivers 8 a'nddriver passages 6 are so arranged that they donot insert fastenlngs forwardly of substantially the heel.

breast line of the shoe to bev operated upon; otherwise, in turn shoesthe clenched ends of the nails would appear on the finished surface ofthe sole.

The-shoe and the counter are accurately iio positioned relatively toeach other by means i of a shoe engaging gage '52 and a counter engaginggage 54 both of which are mounted for vertical adjustment and for alineited yielding movementiso that they will accompany the shoe in itsslight downward displacement when subject to pressure. For this purposearod 56, the upper end of which carries the gages 52, 54, is slidinglymounted at its lower end in a bracket 58 and is normally maintained inan elevated position by a compression spring 60 which encircles the endof the rod as shown in Fig. 1. Near its upper 'end the rod 56 slides inan angle piece 62 having a threaded shank 63 which extends through theforks of a bracket 64 on the machine frame; An adjusting nut 65 on theshank 63 serves to determine the adjusted position of the shoe or solegage and, therefore,the position of the shoe longitudinally of thecounter. This gage is of considerable importance in the use of themachine and in the performance of the steps attendant upon theattachment of the counter to theshoe, since the location ofthe shoerelatively to the counter when attached redetermines the interiordimensions or nal size of the shoe. and unless such accuracy inrelatively locating the shoe and counter is insured subsequentoperations on the shoe are impaired and a shoe of thewrong size isproduced. The counter gage 54 is located immediately above the sole gage52 and is mounted for adjustment relatively to the sole gage and in thedirection but independently of the sole gage adjustment by means of aset nut 66 on the end of the rod 56, which projects through a slot inthe counter gage. The forward'end or counter engaging surface 67 of thegage 54 is inclined backwardly as shown in Fig. 2 so as to force thevertical inner wall of the counter, particularly at its junction withthe inturned flange portion, against the lower edge of the countersupporting block.

In the use of the invention with the machine herein illustrated, theshoe upper is first attached to the sole while inside out as describedin the above mentioned patent to Thissell. The ack l8 is next pulledoutwardly in the ways 17 of thejack carriage and the shoe 32 on the lastis placed on the heel post 19 with its toe resting on the toe post 21,the jack being then adjusted for height and for the length'of the shoein question. The jack and the shoe are then pushed rearwardly into themachine until the rearend of thesole of the shoe engages the sole gage52 which is then adjusted by means of the adjusting screw 65 to locatethe heel seat of the shoe in predetermined longitudinal relation to thecounter 30.

In the next step of the process the previously molded counter of theproper size and shape to fit the shoe which is being made is placed overthe countersupporting block 28, the side walls of thercounter beingsprung under the side clips 36 which, by

reason of their inwardly olllVfid lower ends vided on t e lastengage thecounter near its lower edge and hold it in position on the block. Whencounters are being used'which are not held iii some way in finalposition against spreading; for example, a half molded counter, the sideclips also serve to maintain the counter in the desired shape on theblock, the spread of the counter being predetermined by the lateraladjustment of the clips through the adjusting screws 40. The rear upperedge of the counter is also definitely located on the block by the clip50 and to insure the firm seating of the counter with its inturnedflange overlying the bottom of the block and its inner wall in contactwith the wall of the block the inclined surface 67 of the counter gage54 is forced against the lower edge of the. counter as shown in Fig. 2.Thus the counter is firmly supported in predetermined positionrelatively to the shoe and the inturned flange of the counter is inposition on the bottom of the block to receive the nails insertedthrough the driver passages 6. It will be obvious to those skilled inthe art that with the Thissell practice of incorporating molded countersin turn shoes the accurate location of the counter upon the heel seat ofthe sole is of especial importance since it determines the interiordimensions of the shoe after it is turned right side out and thereforethe'final size of the shoe. By providingmechanical 'means for supportingthe counter of the shoe in a predetermined 'position'and for supportingthe shoe in assembled relation to the counter, including provision foreffecting a fine adjustment of the shoe in the d1- rection of itslength, as in the illustrated machine, the two shoeparts may bepermanently associatedewith absolute accuracy and uniformity. h

After the shoe and the counter have been properlypositioned, themachineis started and the jack 18 is elevated indirect vert1-' cal"alinement with the counter supporting block 28 whereupon the counter isseated upon the heel seat of the shoe with increased and positivepressure. During this relative movement of the shoe and the. counter thegages 50 and 52 are carried with them, thus preventing theirdisplacement and then as the shoe and counter settle under the pressure,the" gages yield. "While the shoe '15 thus held under pressure theattaching nails which are preferably headed are deposited by theloader'22 in the driver passages 6 and driven by the drivers 8. Aspreviously explained the driver passages are located near the outer wallof the counter supporting block and consequently they pass through theinturned flange of the. counter and the margin of'the sole of the shoebeing clenched upon the usual iron bottom pro- The ack is then loweredwhich removes the counter from its support and pulled forward so thatthe shoe may be removed. c a

The method which has been disclosed above is not claimed herein but inapplication Serial No. 343,365, which is a d vision of this application.c 7

Having illustrated and described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: I

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for.supporting shoe parts, including a shoe upper, means for supporting acounter, and mechanism for effecting a relative movement of the said twomeans to present the counter in predetermined assembled relation to theshoe uper. p 2. In a machine of the class described, the combination ofmeans for supporting shoe parts including a shoe upper, means forsupporting a counter, mechanism for effecting a relative movement of thesaid two means to present the counter in predetermined assembledrelation to the shoe upper, and means for securing the counter and theupper together in assembled relation.

'3. In a machine 'ofthe class described, the combination of means forsupporting a turn shoe sole and an attached upper, means for supportinga flanged counter, and mech: anism for effecting a relative'mo vement ofsaid two means to present the counter with its flange in position to bepermanently secured to the heel seat portion of the shoe.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forentering a shoe and supporting the heel end of the shoe sole, anopposing member shaped to enter and support a counter, and mechanism foreffecting relative approaching movement, of

said means and member to locate the counter in predetermined relation tothe sole.

shoe and facing'away therefrom, and means for effecting relativeapproaching movement of the two supporting means to press the flange 'ofthe counter upon the heel seat of V the shoe.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forentering a shoe and supporting the heel end of the shoe sole, anopposing membershaped to enter and support a flanged counter,IDBCllEtIllSHL for effecting relative approaching movement of said meansand member to locatethe counter in predetermined assembled relationuponthe sole, and means for securing the counter in said relation to thesole of the shoe.- I

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means. forsupporting a turn shoe sole and an attached upper, means for supportingv a flanged counter, mechanism for effecting a relative movement of saidtwo means to. present the counter withsits flange in posit-ion to bepermanently secured to the heel seat portion of the shoe, and mechanism,for inserting fastenings'to fasten the counter by its fiange'to the soleof the shoe. I

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting a lasted shoe, means for supporting a flanged counter inregister with the heel seatof the shoe and facingaway therefrom, andmeans flor securing the flange of the counter to the S106. r

9. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of means forsupporting a lastshoe and facing away from theshoe, mecha nism for effecting relative approaching movement of saidmeansand memberfto press the flangeof the counter upon the heel seatofthe shoe, and means for fastening said flange to the shoe.

10. In amachine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting a lasted turn shoe prior to turning, a member shaped to enterand support 'a flanged counter in register with the heel seat of theshoe and spaced therefrom, mechanism for effecting relative approachingmovement of said means and member to press the flange of the counterupon the heel 'seat of the shoe, and means for fastening said flange tothe shoe. 7 V r 11. In a machine of the class described, the combinationofmeans for supporting a lasted shoe, means for supporting a flangedcounter in register with the heel seat of the shoe and facing awaytherefrom, and means for inserting ata single operation, a plurality offastenings to secure the flange ofzthe counter tothe shoe. 7 12. In amach ne of the class described, the combination of means for entering ashoe and supporting the heel end of the shoe sole, an opposing membershaped to enter and support a flanged counter, mechanism for effectingrelative approachin movement of said means and member topress theflangeof the counter upon the sole, and mechanism for inserting a gang offastenings to secure the counter by its flange to the sole of theshoe. cr

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting shoe parts including the shoe upper, means for supporting acounter, mechanism for effe'cting a relative movement of said two meansto present the. counter in predetermined assembled relation to the shoeupper,

and mechanismfor inserting at a single operation a plurality offastenings tosecure the counter and the upper together in assembledrelation.

14:. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting a lasted and sewed turn shoe, means for supporting a counter,devices to position the shoe and the counter relatively in the directionof the length of the shoe, mechanism for effecting a relative movementof the two sert a plurality of fastenings simultaneously to attach thecounterto the sole.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forentering a shoe and supporting the heel end of the shoe sole, anopposing member shaped to enter and support a flanged counter, mechanismfor effecting relative approaching movement of said means and member topress the fiange of the counter upon the sole, and

mechanism operating through the counter supporting member for insertingtastenings to secure the flange of the counter to the sole of the shoe.1

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting a lasted and sewed turn shoe, devices for supporting acounter including means to hold the counter in a predetermined shape,and means for efiecting relative movement between the counter and theshoe to locate the counter in predetermined position upon the sole.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting a lasted and sewed turn shoe, devices for supporting acounter including means to hold the counter in a predetermined shape,mechanism for eifecting relative movement between the counter and theshoe including means to locate the counter in predetermined positionupon the sole, and mechanism for inserting fastenings to attach thecounter by its flange to thesole in the position in which it is held bythe counter supporting devices.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an uprightshoe supporting jack, a nailing die above the jack, an approximatelycounter-shaped -member depending from the nailing die, mechanism foreffecting relative approaching movement of the jack and said member, andmeans for driving a gang of nails downwardly through said member into ashoe upon the jack.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an uprightshoe supporting jack, a depending approximately counter-shaped memberabove the jack, means for retaining a counter upon said member, meansfor effecting relative approaching movement of the jack and said member,and means for securing the counter to the shoe.

21. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a shoe supporting jack,

a projecting, approximately counter-shaped member in alinement with theheel seat of a shoe upon the jack, means for effecting relativeapproaching movement of the jack and said member to position the counterupon the heel seat of the shoe, and means for securing the counter tothe shoe.

22. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a shoe supporting jack,

a nailing die, means for effecting relative approaching movement of theack and die, an approximately counter-shaped member projecting from thedie in register with the heel seat of a shoe upon the jack, and meansfor driving nails through said member to attach a counter supported uponthe member to a shoe upon the jack.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forsupporting a lasted shoe, of a fastening inserting mechanism including afastening guiding throat adapted to enter a molded counter located inupright position on the bottom of the heel seat of the shoe andconstructed and arranged to present a fastening guiding passage in thethroat adapted to locate a fastening in the inturned flange of thecounter closely adjacent to its inner wall. V

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forsupporting the heel seat portion of a shoe, means for holding a counterin upright position on the heel seat of the shoe, means constructed andarranged to position the shoe and the counter relatively, and mechanismoperating to attach the counter tov the heel seat portion of the shoe.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means forentering a shoe and supporting the heel end of the shoe sole, means forsupporting a counter in upright positionon the heel seat of the shoe,means constructed and arranged to predetermine the relative longitudinaland'transverse positions of the counter and the heel seat of the shoe,and mechanism operating to fasten the counter so positioned to the shoe.v

26.111 a machine of the class described, means for supporting a lastedshoe, an opposing member constructed and arranged to support a moldedcounter adjustably, means to locate the shoe in predetermined relationto the counter, and means for fastening the counter in final position onthe heel seat portion of the shoe. 7

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of mechanismorganized to hold counters of differingcharacteristics in predeterminedshape, means for supporting a lasted shoe in finally assembled relationto a counter, and means operating permanently to attach the counter tothe heel seat portion of a shoe.

- 28. In a machine ofthe class described, a

fastening. inserting mechanism, means for holding a molded counter withits inturned flange Within the field of operationof the fasteninginserting mechanism, means for supporting a lasted shoe in invertedposition relatively to the counter, and means to predetermine theposition of the heel seat of the lasted shoe relatively to thecounterand to the fastening inserting means. I r

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES E. 'CONNER.

